Passover
Freedom From Passover Is Freedom, Too
The story of Passover, and the Exodus from Egypt, involves the oppressor (Pharaoh and the Egyptians) and the oppressed and ...
Chad Gadya: Spiritual, Ethical, Political Masterpiece
At our home, the seder is not over until we sing “Chad Gadya“ – making the appropriate animal noises for ...
The Justice of Passover
In only a few short weeks we will encounter our annual adventure down memory lane as we gather around and ...
Preparing for Passover in Guatemala
Wow!! Again, the time is almost here and there are plenty of things to do. One of our favorite holidays ...
Latke-Crusted Chicken Breasts
A few years ago my dear friend and fellow food-enthusiast Rachel traveled to the Czech Republic to explore her father’s ...
Passover Cookbook Roundup
There are no shortage of Jewish cookbooks out there these days, and Passover is no exception. With the holiday fast ...
Mensch Madness, Game 3: Mordechai vs. Moses!
In this alliterative Mensch Madness match up, Mordechai and Moses are about to meet!This match is tough, because both of ...
A Modern Passover Miracle
This modern Passover Miracle story is perfect for sharing with friends and family at your Seder. At Passover, every person ...
Blogger Spotlight: Aviva Kanoff
Aviva Kanoff, author of No-Potato Passover, and I have “known” each other for years, but never actually met until last ...
A Whipping Man Seder
The Whipping Man , by playwright Matthew Lopez, depicts an amazing historical convergence: the Civil War’s end, this nation’s long ...
How Many More Years Of Slaves?
This morning, my friend and co-worker Nonnie asked me if I had seen the Oscars. I told her I had ...
Passover in Pakistan
In 1990, I worked with Afghan refugees in Peshawar, Pakistan, then the site of the largest refugee population in the ...